In the St James’s Palace Stakes at Ascot, Field of Gold won in a stunning fashion.
Ruling Court came third, three and a half lengths behind Henri Matisse, who is the 8-11 favorite for trainers John and Thady Gosden.
Field of Gold finished second in the 2, 000 Guineas before winning the Irish version, which was a decisive victory.
Keane, who took Kieran Shoemark off the horse after his Guineas defeat at Newmarket, was recently appointed the owners’ retained rider, Judmonte.
When you ask him, it’s instant, like a motorbike revving.
11 years prior to Field of Gold’s father Kingman’s victory in the same race.
The King Charles III Stakes was won by American Affair while Docklands won the Queen Anne Stakes.
Reaching High at Ascot was no fun for King’s runner.
Although Reaching High in the Ascot Stakes was not the royal couple’s horse, King Charles and Queen Camilla were present.
Alphonse Le Grande and Reaching High both had trouble before finishing eighth and ninth behind Billy Lee’s Rider Ascending, who won for Henry de Bromhead.
“Ryan]jockey Moore just said he didn’t get any runs,” Moore said. It’s disappointing because he’s finished running all of a sudden but still has no luck, according to Reaching High’s trainer Willie Mullins.
For Joseph O’Brien, Nurburgring, Comfort Zone, and Leinster were the horses of Irish descent who took the first four spots.
After Rosallion’s near-miss, James Doyle led owners Wathnan Racing to Haatem (8-1) with victory in the Wolferton Stakes, which provided some comfort for trainer Richard Hannon.
Doyle returned to the Gosdens in the same colors on French Master, a 7-2 favorite, for the Copper Horse Stakes.
In addition, jockey Frankie Dettori made an eye-opening return to Royal Ascot with his most notable public appearance in the UK since declaring bankruptcy.
The 54-year-old, who relocated to the United States last year, remarked, “Never say never.”
By a nose, Docklands wins the dramatic opener.
After Australian jockey Mark Zahra dropped his whip in the closing stages, the winner, trained by Harry Eustace, was just able to claim victory in a photo finish of the Queen Anne Stakes.
“Everyone kept frightening me with the whip regulations, so I thought it was just as simple to throw it away at the 200-meter mark,” said Zahra.
After rider William Buick lost his whip and struggled to find a clear passage, Cairo finished third with Notable Speech in the 100-point victory.
At the 2023 meeting, Docklands placed second behind the Queen Anne stakes, which she won.
Jim Goldie’s first Group One victory came at the King Charles III Stakes thanks to American Affair.
The 11-1 winner edged out Frost At Dawn by a neck thanks to Paul Mulrennan’s riggedness.
“Funnily enough, I had a good chance that he would succeed today,” he said. It means a lot, Goldie, who has been training since 1994, said.
The Coventry Stakes winner, which was 7-2 favorite Gstaad, came in third and third behind outsiders Do Or Do Not (80-1) and Coppull (66-1).
Moore’s mount ran his horse toward the end of the track, giving trainer Aidan O’Brien an 11th-place finish.
Royal Ascot prepared for the heat wave
Over the course of five days, the Berkshire track is expected to have around 270, 000 spectators.
Ascot is confident that it will handle a week of warm weather, with Saturday’s high temperature forecasts posing as high as 29C.
A course spokesman said that “roughbred racehorses can run in very hot temperatures, including in countries like Dubai.”
“We give them lots of water and ice whenever possible to make sure their welfare here at Royal Ascot.”
We have spent days at Royal Ascot exceeding 30C, according to the team’s dedicated efforts to cool the horses after they finish their races.
The going conditions are described as good to firm, with the ground being watered to promote safety for runners and riders.
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